Bristol Palin’s family heartbreak as her son Tripp, 15, moves out of her Texas home

Bristol Palin expressed her heartbreak over her son Tripp Johnston’s relocation to Alaska from Texas via Instagram Stories Wednesday. 

Bristol, 33, who is currently based out of Austin, Texas, said the occasion was bittersweet as Tripp has moved back to the family’s native Alaska.

Bristol is mother to three children: son Tripp, 15, with former fiancé Levi Johnston, 34; and daughters Sailor Grace, eight, and Atlee Bay, seven, with ex-husband Dakota Meyer, 36.

She posted an image of her two daughters on the doorstep of their home to commemorate their first day of school, while detailing the changing dynamic in her family. 

The Wasilla, Alaska native posted an image of her younger two daughters in the post, with text explaining how she’s dealing with the emotional timeframe.

An emotional Bristol was pictured September of 2019 as she was baptized 

‘This has been the hardest “first day of school“ yet with one of the biggest pieces of my heart missing,’ Bristol said. ‘Tripp has decided to finish out high school in Alaska to be closer to his dad and our entire family.

‘If you know Tripp, you know he lives for hunting/fishing and I honestly can’t blame him for wanting to be back home.’

Bristol – the daughter of former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin who was seen on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars in 2010 and Teen Mom OG in 2018 – said she was OK amid the tough timeframe.

‘As hard as it is has been to come to this decision – it’s truly not about what I want,’ Bristol said.

Bristol cited her son growing older and the value of him spending time with his father in explaining how she’s handling the family issue.

‘He’s almost 16 years old and that relationship with his dad is a lot more important than my own selfish desires of having him with his mama forever!’ Bristol said.

Bristol said she was still highly emotional about the situation, and hoping for as seamless a transition as possible.

‘I can’t talk about it yet without crying,’ Bristol said, ‘but selfishly praying for a quick year and easy transition for us.’

She posted an image of her two daughters on the doorstep of their home to commemorate their first day of school, while detailing the changing dynamic in her family 

Bristol posed with her daughters as they headed off for their first day of school 

Bristol was pictured with her mother, former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in 2018